THE Darlington Motor Club had a strong entry of 84 competitors for their last trial in 2004, which took place over three laps of an 11-section course at Woodhouse Farm, Reeth last Sunday.

Conditions were still slippery after all the previous rain, but Chris Tennant, riding a Bultaco, took the outright win by a margin of one mark from Gerald Richardson on his Beta.

Third overall was best novice Anthony Tempest, who finished just five marks behind Richardson and well clear of second novice Gavin Lowther on his Gas Gas.

The seventh section sorted out the entry, with eventual winner Tennant dropping a two and then two threes, while second-placed Richardson had two threes and a five at this section.

Results. - Intermediates: 1 Chris Tennant (Bultaco) 30; 2 Gerald Richardson (Beta) 31; 3 Andrew Brown (Bultaco) 49. Novices: 1 Anthony Tempest 36; 2 Gavin Lowther (Gas Gas) 46; 3 Lee Dowson (Gas Gas) 58. A-class: 1 Jonathan Richardson (Beta) 52; 2 Becca Rennison 89. Green course: 1 Dave Braithwaite (Gas Gas) 38; 2 Richard Weatherall 41; 3 Chris Laws (Gas Gas) 46. Easy course, clubmen: 1 John Walker (Scorpa) 39; 2 Richard Levington (Montesa) 56; 3 Anthony Eeles (Montesa) 57. Over 40s: 1 Trevor Williams (Bultaco) 27; 2 Les Lonsdale 43; 3 Stewart Molloy (Montesa) 54. A-class: 1 Paul Hayward (Montesa) 62; 2 Jamie Rutter (Beta) 99. B-class: 1 Jack Raynor (Montesa) 62; 2 Michael Elliott (Montesa) 77; 3 Matthew Peacock (Beta) 82. TY80s hard: 1 Edward Bury 24; 2 Robert Waite 55. Easy course: 1 James Stones 47; 2 Daniel Storr 103; 3 Janice O'Neill 137.